Man stabbed estranged wife, deputies say

Man faces attempted murder charges in Orange County

A man accused of stabbing his estranged wife faces attempted murder charges, according to Orange County Sheriff's Office deputies.

Sheriff's deputies told WESH 2 that a 911 call alerted them to the stabbing near Pinelock Avenue and Center Avenue. They found a woman stabbed in the neck, lying in the driveway of a home.

Deputies said 33-year-old Altherio Sharpton Jr. is the victim's estranged husband. She was rushed to Orlando Regional Medical Center in critical condition.

Officials said the incident began when Sharpton went to the victim's home and forced himself inside. He found the victim hiding and dragged her from the home outside, according to a police report.

Sharpton was found at his parent's home in Pine Hills and taken into custody.

According to the arrest affidavit, Sharpton "confessed to stabbing his wife multiple times with a pocket knife." He was previously arrested on charges of domestic violence Dec. 25 involving the same victim.

The victim filed a domestic injunction against Sharpton who is ordered to stay away from her.

He is also charged with burglary of an occupied dwelling, kidnapping and violation of a domestic injunction.